Religion
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Hosanna! to host women's event on human traffickingMar 25, 2019 11:00 pm - At 7 p.m. Friday, April 5, Hosanna! Lutheran Church in St. Charles will be hosting a women's event featuring guest speaker Sharmila Wijeyakumar, founder of Rahab's Daugh...
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Vatican negotiator reveals decades-long path to China deal
Mar 25, 2019 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - The Vatican official who negotiated a landmark agreement between the Holy See and China on bishop nominations said Monday that the path to normalizing Cathol...
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Catholics invited to confession April 10 during 'Be Reconciled' DayMar 24, 2019 11:00 pm - Now that the Lenten season has begun, the Catholic Diocese of Rockford is again inviting people to come to confession during its "Be Reconciled" initiative set for Wedne...
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New Mexico archbishop again denounces 'Santa Muerte'
Mar 24, 2019 7:00 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A New Mexico archbishop is renewing his call for Catholics to stop worshipping the skeleton folk saint known as La Santa Muerte, or "Our Lady of...
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Pope Francis prays for Nicaragua, victims in African attacks
Mar 24, 2019 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis prayed on Sunday for the victims of attacks in Nigeria and Mali, and for the success of talks underway in Nicaragua aimed at solving a y...
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Why Catholics, Christians fast during Lent, and how practices have changedMar 22, 2019 5:00 am - Editor's note: Fasting in Faith is an occasional series exploring the practice of fasting as a spiritual exercise common to many religious traditions. Suburban Cath...
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Harvest Bible Chapel second-in-command resignsMar 22, 2019 1:00 am - The second-highest ranking pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel has resigned, the latest leader to step down from the megachurch in the wake of the founder's firing and financ...
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Harvest Bible Chapel says former employee stole nearly $300KMar 22, 2019 1:00 am - A fraud investigation launched by Harvest Bible Chapel led to the firing of an employee accused of stealing nearly $300,000 from the megachurch. Church elders said they...
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Vatican makes overtures on eve of Italy visit by China's Xi
Mar 20, 2019 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican is greeting the visit to Italy of Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week with a new round of overtures and says the "door is always...
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The Latest: Pope prays for victims of Cyclone Idai floods
Mar 20, 2019 7:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The Latest on Cyclone Idai and the flooding damage to Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi (all times local): 12:55 p.m. Pope Francis is praying for victi...